The Faculty of Science and Technology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant two year Postdoctoral position related to the development of fungal fermentation processes for valorizing different forestry, agricultural and food rest materials and by-products and production of multifunctional fungal biomass.
About the project:
- How to formulate fermentation substrate from the selected food supply chain by-products;
- What are the optimal process parameters for the production of the multifunctional fungal biomass;
- How to monitor biomass production by vibrational spectroscopy;
Qualifications:
- Applicant must hold Master in Biotechnology / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and PhD in Biotechnology / Microbiology / Food Science / Biochemistry.
- Fluent English both written and oral
- Experience in working with yeasts
- Experience in working with bioreactors, being independent in performing fungal fermentations
- Experience in working with filamentous fungi
- Experience with lipid extraction and lipid analysis by GC-FID
- Experience with beta-glucan extraction and analysis
- Experience with infrared spectroscopy or infrared imaging
- Some knowledge in multivariate data analysis
How to apply:
- Apply online
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| Organization | Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) |
| Country | Norway |
| Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
| Subject areas | Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 15.06.2020 |
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